"flu friend" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: flu friends [plural]
Etymology: Coined during the 2009 flu pandemic. Head templates: {{en-noun}} flu friend (plural flu friends)
  1. (UK) A designated friend or relative who collects medicine on behalf of a person with flu who has been advised to remain at home. Tags: UK Categories (topical): People

Inflected forms

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